John Carpenter proves he’s the master of more than mere scares, as he takes to the stage to perform new material and classic horror themes.
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John Carpenter releases new track ‘Angel’s Asylum’ from Lost Themes II
Everyone's favourite kindly Grandad who also has a knack for telling bloodcurdling horror stories, John Carpenter has today shared ANOTHER track from his forthcoming album Lost Themes II.
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Today on ‘why did I buy this?’ The You’re Next soundtrack LP
You're Next is one of the smartest, scariest and downright satisfying slasher films that has been released in the last 10 years, and just like all the very best horror movies, it has a kickass soundtrack to match.
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An American Werewolf in London (1981): Beware the moon
Celebrated critic Roger Ebert gave An American Werewolf in London a two star review upon its release, writing "Landis never seems very sure whether he’s making a comedy or a horror film", which seems a strange observation to me considering it’s surely perfectly possible that he intended to make both?
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It Follows soundtrack by Disasterpeace – Album Review
Even after a thorough soul search, I still have no idea why I buy horror movie soundtracks. I know why I watch horror movies, that's an easy one: the expressive techniques, the visceral thrills, the borderline sexual thrill of being scared. Listening to soundtracks from horror films though? That's far more difficult to reason. How can I possibly justify pottering around the house on a nice summery afternoon, while preparing some dinner for my wife, playing with the cat, organising my LEGO into colour-specific boxes, and listening to the pulsating, weird cacophony of Dario Argento's Tenebrae. I'm basically a sicko.
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Fright and Sound: five terrifying modern horror soundtracks
My addiction to buying horror movie soundtracks started a few years ago when I discovered the magnificent Death Waltz Recording Company, its US based counterpart Mondo and their range of artfully curated LPs. These beautifully produced records, often sourced from the original masters, cover everything from John Carpenter's entire back catalogue to Lucio Fulci's The House by the Cemetery, the overlooked masterpiece The Visitor and long-lost Italian curios like L Profumo Della Signora In Nero.
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John Carpenter: Lost Themes – Album Review
If you're already familiar with the work of John Carpenter (he of directing Halloween, The Thing and They Live fame) you'll already be familiar with his outstanding abilities as a composer. The frantic, tension building piano melody of Halloween. The throbbing electro pulse of Assault on Precinct 13 (which has fittingly been sampled by Afrika Bambaataa, Bomb the Bass and Tricky over the years). The sheer trouser-ruining spookiness of The Fog soundtrack. All of these themes are the expert handiwork of Carpenter himself and have become just as iconic as the films they score.